Human Behavior Understanding in Networked Sensing

This unique text/reference provides a broad overview of both the technical challenges in sensor network development, and the real-world applications of distributed sensing.Important aspects of distributed computing in large-scale networked sensor systems are analyzed in the context of human behavior understanding, including such topics as systems design tools and techniques, in-network signals, and information processing. Additionally, the book examines a varied range of application scenarios, covering surveillance, indexing and retrieval, patient care, industrial safety, social and ambient intelligence, and sports analysis.Topics and features:Contains valuable contributions from an international selection of leading experts in the fieldPresents a high-level introduction to the aims and motivations underpinning distributed sensingDescribes decision-making algorithms in the presence of complex sensor networksProvides a detailed analysis of the design, implementation, and development of a distributed network of homogeneous or heterogeneous sensorsReviews the application of distributed sensing to human behavior understanding and autonomous intelligent vehiclesIncludes a helpful glossary and a list of acronymsThis authoritative collection offers practical insights of great benefit to graduate students, researchers, and practitioners from such diverse communities as computer vision, networked embedded sensing, and artificial intelligence.Dr. Paolo Spagnolo, Dr. Pier Luigi Mazzeo and Dr. Cosimo Distante are Researchers at the Italian National Research Council, Lecce, Italy.